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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Add a Getter

Joshua Morillo
Joshua Morillo
2,562 Points
Posted by Joshua Morillo
Joshua Morillo
2,562 Points

I'm stuck on the challange "Add a getter method that exposes the color field."

Hey,

I've been stuck on this challenge for a while now. I previously passed it but I didn't get to analyze what I did because the page loads to the points chart once you finish the last part of the challenge. I usually copy my code onto notepad before hitting check work but forgot this time. It keeps asking me if I forgot to return color but I'm sure I wrote the return part correctly. What am I missing? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

GoKart.java 
class GoKart {
  private String color = "red";
  public String getColor()
  {
    return getColor;
  }

             }

1 Answer

Philip Gales
Philip Gales
15,193 Points

It wants you to return a String. getColor is a method, not a String. In the first line of code you made a String called color that is equals to "red", so let's use that.

class GoKart {
  private String color = "red";
  public String getColor()
  {
    return color;
  }

You were so close!

Joshua Morillo
Joshua Morillo
2,562 Points
Joshua Morillo
Joshua Morillo
2,562 Points

Right under my nose. Thank you!

Philip Gales
Philip Gales
15,193 Points

No worries, be sure to upvote and to mark as best answer by clicking under my answer on the check mark.